"The Trump administration has sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and state-funded financial aid to students who do not have legal status to be in the United States. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleges the practice harms U.S. citizens and encourages illegal immigration. Among the defendants are the state, top state officials, and the state's two public university systems, the University of California and California State."
"Supporters of the state tuition breaks argue that they don't violate federal law if they provide the same rates to U.S. citizens in the same circumstances meaning they are residents of the state and graduates of one of its high schools. The California Dream Act also allows such students to apply for state-funded financial aid. Many of the students were brought to the U.S. by their parents when they were children,"
The federal government sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and state-funded financial aid to students without legal immigration status, alleging the policies harm U.S. citizens and encourage illegal immigration. The defendants include the state, top officials, and the University of California and California State systems. The administration has pursued similar lawsuits in multiple states, and some states have rescinded comparable laws. Supporters say equal rates for residents and high school graduates do not violate federal law and point to the California Dream Act allowing state financial aid. Many affected students were brought to the U.S. as children.
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